Posted on Oct 12, 2021

What things do you remember about adapting to military life?

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Cpl Vic Burk

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In Marine Corps boot camp there was no such thing as "I won't do it." You f-ing did it, like it or not or pay the price. This also set the stage for my life since that I now say, "I can do it or find a way to do it" period!

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Cpl Frank Birkemeier

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It's incredible to look back on everything we did in the military, getting it done no matter what the circumstances with zero excuses. Things that people in the civilian world would look at as impossible or too much were just another day in the life.

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SGT Kim Westphal

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I like the fact that even if we didn't have the resources, we would trouble shoot and try to make things work the best we could.

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I figured if I could survive the Army for 8 years, civilian life would be easy peezy!

Cpl Vic Burk

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SPC Monica Bove-Simms - How did that work out for you?! (Serious question) The Marines prepared me to deal with some serious $hit in life!

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SPC Terry Page

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The profound instant I took the oath was my moment. Truly it was a life altering event for Terry L. Page. Our country became the center of my universe; everything and everyone were peripheral to that obligation. In a way, I was along for the ride with a duty to hang on tight. Marriage, children and a life beyond the military could all wait. I volunteered to go with my Uncle Sam; he knew where he was going and that was good enough for me.

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PO2 Steve Wikert

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Don't you mean "Truly it was a life altering event for Page, Terry L." lol

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SGT Kim Westphal

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I agree, it was an adventure of a life time.

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